Golf: Former UF golfer leads Nationwide event

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Matt Every shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship.

Every, 49th on the money list, needs to finish solo third or higher to possibly move into the final top 25 -- the cutoff for 2010 PGA Tour cards.

The 25-year-old former University of Florida player had an 11-under 133 total on the Daniel Island Club's Ralston Creek Course. He had 10 birdies and a bogey to break the course record of 64 set Thursday by money leader Michael Sim.

"When I got done yesterday I thought 2-under par was good and then I saw on the scoreboard Michael birdied eight holes in a row and I thought there was no way, that's wrong, and it wasn't," Every said.

"It was great out there today. Early in the round I was hitting everything to within 6 feet of the hole. I feel like I'm playing good again so it's fun."

Sim (70) and fellow Australian Cameron Percy (65) were tied for second, Fabian Gomez (65) was 9 under, and Jerod Turner (64) and Josh Teater (67) followed at 8 under.

AT&T Championship

SAN ANTONIO -- Champions Tour rookies Keith Clearwater and Russ Cochran and shot 5-under 66s on Friday to share the first-round lead in the AT&T Championship, the final full-field event of the season.

Tom Kite, looking for his first home-state win as a professional, was a stroke back along with fellow Texan Ben Crenshaw, Mark O'Meara and Andy Bean.

Clearwater, who won his two PGA Tour titles in 1987, is making his fifth Champions Tour start after turning 50 in August.

Castello Masters

CASTELLON, Spain -- Robert Allenby and Martin Kaymer are tied for lead in the second round of the Castello Masters after play was suspended because of darkness.

Allenby shot a 5-under 66 Friday and Kaymer had a 67. Both totaled 12-under 130 after 36 holes.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia of Spain, who shared the lead with Kaymer after the first round, was at 11 under through 15 holes. Some players finished the first round early Friday after Thursday's round was suspended because of windy conditions.

Shiv Kapur of India was at 10 under after completing his round with a 65. Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain was at 10 under after 14 holes.

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